CVE-2019-25608

HIGH

Iperius Backup 6.1.0 Privilege Escalation via Backup Job

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-25608. PoCs published by bzyo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a privilege escalation vulnerability in Iperius Backup 6.1.0 by allowing low-privilege users to execute arbitrary commands as the service account (Local System or Administrator) via a malicious batch file executed as part of a backup job.

Description

Iperius Backup 6.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges by creating backup jobs. Attackers can configure backup jobs to execute malicious batch files or programs before or after backup operations, which run with the privileges of the Iperius Backup Service account (Local System or Administrator), enabling privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by bzyo · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46863

This exploit leverages a privilege escalation vulnerability in Iperius Backup 6.1.0 by allowing low-privilege users to execute arbitrary commands as the service account (Local System or Administrator) via a malicious batch file executed as part of a backup job.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Iperius Backup 6.1.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: local access to the system · Iperius Backup and Iperius Backup Service installed · low-privilege user account
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 22, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-46863
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46863
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.iperiusbackup.com/
Product product
Product Reference
https://www.iperiusbackup.com/download.aspx
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Iperius Backup 6.1.0 Privilege Escalation via Backup Job
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iperius-backup-privilege-escalation-via-backup-job

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-520
Status published
Products (1)
Iperius/Iperius Backup 6.1.0
Published Mar 22, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 22, 2026